The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-03-09

still in progress with Revs. H. b. Mil
ner and w. ID. Mathews in charge and
very good interest. About twenty con-
versions reported up to tnis writing.
-Shinn now has laces and embroid-
/ cries for everybody from the cheapest
/ to the best.
Mr.. VIM. Reynolds, of Atkins, was
in town Saturday, and informed US
that he was bidding for contract to
furnish the Valley Route 1,000, 600 feet
of bridge and culvert timbers to be de-
| liyered in GO days. This looks very
much like the talk of the early extern
sion was no myth.
All of Shnn's force have been busy
the last week receiving and opening
| goods.
On Friday night, the 18th inst,
at the Shinn Hall, (last occupied by j..
I. FOWLER, on Main street, the ladies
/ of the Baptist church will set another
ceeds Of which viii be for the benefit
of the church. Every body is invited
and the DEMOCRAT bespeaks for the la
dies liberal patronage.
-Shinn buys meat, flour, oats, po-
tatoes, plows, etc, by the car load. He
don't propose for his customers to go
hungry this summer.
Petitions urging the upper house
of the legislature to support the bill
known as the Balch bill, which has al
ready passed the lower house, was cir
culated freely on the streets Saturday
and great many signatures were OBJ
tanned. 1t is clearly evident that our
people want the Balch bill, commission
and all.
800 bushels of corn for sale at SOC
per bu. for cash or good note. Apply to
r. d. LOVE.
Quite a number of our people are
just now excited over the glowing re-
ports from Fort Smith as speculative
center. Mr.. G. Z. Howell returned
from there this week and says the sit
nation is indiscribable, and that Fort
Smith bids fair to rival Wichita aud
other booming Kansas towns in their
paImiest days.
IF you want credit go to Shinn's
and make the necessary arrangements.
Good security is the next thing to cash,
and he will do you right
From Col. Tobey we learn that he
has seen letter recently from Mr.. e.
A. Darr written in California in which
that gentleman says that he is still
prospecting for a location. From this
we infer that there is considerable like
lihood of him investing in California.
We regret to hear this as Pope county
can i'll afford to lose such men as EAT
Darr.
You will never regret keeping al
ways on hand bottle Of SPARKS INDI-
AN Cough SYRUP. It gives immediate
relief to all throat and lung affections.
For sale by w. G. Weimer. inch 8.
-Messrs. Bingham & Skillman rep
resenting the G.. S. Burch Publishing
Co., Chicago, are in town for the pnr-
pose of working up an interest on the
part of our citizens in a forthcoming
volume to be issued by the above named
company and devoted to the interests of
the Arkansas river valley In the way of
inducing immigrants and the invest
ment of capital. We are glad to state
that indications are now favorable to
creditable representation of RUSSELL
vile in the work.
NEW GOODS at Harkey & Bros,
as follows: Base ball bats, Croquet
sets, seed corn. beans, millet seed,
fine lot fish hooks and lines. For sale
cheap for cash. Call soon.
Hon. C. E. Tobey was welcome
caller at our office yesterday morning.
He is winding up his business prepare
tory to taking his departure for Cali
fornia, and expects to get off in about
two weeks. Col. Tobey has been
worthy citizen of this county for 80 or
40 years and the people with whom he
has associated for so long have shown
their appreciation of him by calling
him repeatedly to the highest places of
trust within their gift. He leaves us
carrying with him the good wishes of
our people for pleasant and prosper
Gus home in the land of the orange and
perpetual summer.
CLOTHINGl CLOTHING!!
If clothing is what you want, go to
Shinn's where you can always find a
large stock. He has just opened his
spring clothing, and Jim says it is un-
doubleday the cheapest he ever saw.
Esq. w. w. Brashear Informed US
yesterday that about the first of next
month there would be quite hegira of
ppS CuulIN iltlEcdS 0oiol duo-W anu.
They will go in wagons, all in one par
ty, and expect TO consume at least three
months on the journey. The party
will be composed as follows: From
Wilson township james A. Stout and
family, j. w. Stout and family, Tom
and Doc Stout and their families, John
Pew and family and Robt. Adams and
family. From Moreland township--W
w. Brashear and family, A. G. Bowden
and family, Chas. Dunn and family,
Mrs. DR.. Singleton and family, Rev.
j. p. Singleton and family, and John
A. Johnston. TO each and all, the
DEMOCRAT wishes a safe trip and pros
porous and contented homes in the ia:
west.
Permanent Employment
viii be given to capable and reliable
lady canvasser residing In this place.
No Investment required. Goods sell
all the year round. References neces-
sary. Write to j. B. HULING CO., III
Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois. 4w
ON the 2Sth ult., near the line of
Illinois and Gala Rock townships, on
the Alva Russell place, WIN. and Rob-
ert Dover become involved in a dispute
with John Harvill over some trivial
matter and resulted in a serious cutting
ARRAY. Harvll received a serious cut
in the body from which he may die.
Mr. Dover was arrested by Deputy
sheriff Oates and is still in his custody
awaiting the result of Haryill's wounds.